Should You Order MRI for Pancreatic Fluid Collections Weeks After Acute Pancreatitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Acute pancreatitis. Known pancreatic or peripancreatic fluid collections with continued abdominal pain, early satiety, naus
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What Imaging Is Best for a Deteriorating Patient with Known Necrotizing Pancreatitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Known necrotizing pancreatitis. Significant deterioration in clinical status, including abrupt decrease in hemoglobin or he
How Should You Image Suspected Pancreatitis with Atypical Symptoms and Labs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected acute pancreatitis. Initial presentation with atypical signs and symptoms; including equivocal amylase and lipase
Why Is MRI the Best Imaging for Worsening Acute Pancreatitis After One Week?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Acute pancreatitis. Continued SIRS, severe clinical scores, leukocytosis, and fever. Greater than 7 to 21 days after onset
What Is the Right Imaging for a Critically Ill Patient with Severe Acute Pancreatitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Acute pancreatitis. Critically ill, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe clinical scores (eg, Acute Physi
What Is the Right First Imaging Study for Suspected Acute Pancreatitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Suspected acute pancreatitis. First time presentation. Epigastric pain and increased amylase and lipase. Less than 48 to 72
When to Order Imaging for Acute Pancreatitis: ACR Appropriateness Decoded
ACR Appropriateness Criteria for Acute Pancreatitis: recommended imaging by clinical scenario, adult and pediatric radiation levels, and matching gighz pro